🤖 Computer Science

These AI firms publish the world’s most highly cited work

US companies Alphabet and Microsoft lead in producing highly cited AI research papers, while Chinese firms Baidu and Tencent excel in patent generation, according to the updated Private-sector AI-Related Activity Tracker (PARAT) by the Emerging Technology Observatory. This tool now includes data on AI jobs, publications, and patents, highlighting the commercial and regulatory significance of AI technologies.

A fuzzy control algorithm based on artificial intelligence for the fusion of traditional Chinese painting and AI painting

The variational fusion-based fuzzy accelerated painting (VF2AP) algorithm enhances traditional Chinese paintings by improving color contrast and realism. It preprocesses TCP data to grayscale, extracts features using fuzzy patterns, and uses a variational autoencoder to minimize reconstruction loss. Fuzzy inference rules ensure consistent fusion, and a feedback mechanism evaluates image quality with metrics like AUC-ROC, MSE, SSIM, and KL divergence.

⚛️ Physics and Chemistry

Health-threat 'forever chemicals' removed from water with 3D-printed ceramic ink

Engineers at the University of Bath have developed a new 3D printing method using ceramic-infused lattices to remove at least 75% of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), a common 'forever chemical,' from water. This innovation could be crucial in eliminating these harmful substances, known for their persistence and health risks, from water supplies. Their findings were published in the Chemical Engineering Journal.

Drugs and vaccines could be freed from cold chains by hydrogel

Ultralow temperature freezers consume as much electricity as a small household, impacting sustainability and advanced therapy distribution. Matthew Gibson's team at the University of Manchester, in collaboration with Dave Adams at the University of Glasgow, discovered that preventing protein aggregation during freezing improves survival by using low molecular weight gelators to trap liquids.

🧬 Biology & Medicine

Identifying, Treating Lyme Disease in Primary Care

The geographic spread of ticks causing Lyme disease in the US has increased, leading to 476,000 new cases annually. This rise means more physicians, especially in previously unaffected areas, are encountering Lyme disease for the first time. The peak season for bites from ixodid ticks, which transmit the disease, is April through October.

New frontiers in organ regeneration with 3D bioprinting

A review in Engineering by scientists from China and the US analyzes recent advancements in 3D organ bioprinting. This technology could revolutionize regenerative medicine by addressing organ damage or failure, offering a solution to challenges like donor shortages and immune rejection in traditional transplants.

🔭 Space & Astronomy

SpaceX to resume astronaut launches on Aug. 18 with Crew-9 mission to ISS

NASA and SpaceX plan to launch the Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) around August 18, pending final NASA approval after a recent Falcon 9 rocket issue. The crew will include commander Zena Cardman, pilot Nick Hague, mission specialist Stephanie Wilson, and Russian cosmonaut Alexsandr Gorbunov. NASA is closely monitoring the rocket's safety following a July 11 oxygen leak incident.

Exploring Deep Space: NASA Announces 2025 RASC-AL Competition 

NASA has announced the 2025 Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition. This long-running student competition invites university teams to propose innovative aerospace systems and technology for deep space exploration. The 2025 themes include creating lunar surface architectures for long-term habitation and designing systems for advanced science and exploration beyond Earth.

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